The successor to the Ferrari 430 Scuderia, the 458 Italia, gets a more hardcore and Ferrari has named it as the new 458 Speciale. The supercar has been revealed ahead of its official world debut at the 2013 Frankfurt Auto Show next month.
Its engine is the familiar 4.5-litre V8 found in the 458 Italia but for the 458 Speciale, Ferrari has raised the bar when it comes to output and the machine now puts out 597bhp and 539Nm torques. This makes the 458 Speciale’s engine the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 ever launched in a Ferrari road car.
The engine performance is a whole new ball game too. The 458 Speciale sprints from 0-100 km/h in 3 seconds and 0-200 km/h takes just 9.1 seconds. Ferrari says it has also clocked the 458 Speciale lapping its Fiorano test track in 1:23.5 seconds, which is 1.5 seconds faster than the 458 Italia and just half of a second off the pace of the F12 Berlinetta. Ferrari’s fastest road car around Fiorano remains the LaFerrari, which needs less than 1:20 to complete a lap.
The styling has been revised and the most notable features are the front and rear movable flaps which balance downforce and cut drag. The 458 Speciale's innovative features include a side slip angle Control system which constantly analyzes the car’s slip angle and compares it with a target value based on speed, grip levels and other metrics. It then optimizes both torque from the engine and torque distribution between the two wheels (via braking) to make the car easier to handle at the limit.
All and more will be revealed at the Frankfurt Motorshow come September 10 and we'll be there to give you all the details.
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